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Snack Time Chips, Dips and Dippers!

Endive Scoops, Grains Galore Crackers & Sea Salt Baguette Crisps

I 'm a huge believer in snacking. It saves me from afternoon slumps and unhealthy food cravings, keeping me fueled from early morning workout til my head hits the pillow at night. Knowing I have something yummy to look forward to between meals means I never feel deprived and I find I eat a lot less when I'm allowed to eat whenever I'm hungry or even when I just feeling like munching something crunchy, sweet or salty. These snack time chips, dips and dippers are a few of my favorites:

Endive Scoopers

Sea Salt Baguette Toasts

Grains Galore Crackers

Artichoke Hummus

Clams Casino Dip

They're great for entertaining too!

Endive Scoopers Recipe

5 endive spears

Remove the leaves from each endive spear. Arrange on a platter to use as calorie free scoopers for your favorite dips! Their firm leaves hold up brilliantly.

Sea Salt Baguette Crisps Recipe

1 whole wheat baguette sliced into 1/4" slices

1 tsp sea salt

Arrange oven racks to the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 F.

Arrange the bread in single layer on 2 large sheet pans. Spray tops of bread lightly with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Bake about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Grains Galore Crackers Recipe (Makes 72 Crackers)

4 Tbsp sesame seeds

3 Tbsp flax seeds

2 Tbsp chia seeds

1 large egg white

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp sea salt

6 10" whole-grain or flour tortillas

Arrange oven racks to lower and upper thirds of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a small bowl, mix together seeds.

In a separate small bowl, whisk together egg white, chili powder and sea salt.

Brush tops of tortillas with egg white mixture then sprinkle evenly with seeds.

Cut each tortilla into 12 triangles. Arrange chips, seed side up, in single layer on a two large sheet pans (make sure not to crowd pan so that they fit into a single layer).